Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Excluding INR (MELD-XI) Score Predicts Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Supported with Ventricular Assist Device: An Analysis of the PediMACS Registry

Purpose Our study aims to identify the utility of pre-implant MELD-XI score in identifying pediatric patients at higher risk for morbidity and mortality post-VAD implant. Methods We reviewed all patients listed in the PediMACS database from 9/19/12 to 3/31/19. Patients missing bilirubin or creatinine that precluded calculation of MELD-XI score (n=89) were excluded. Patients were divided into three cohorts based on MELD-XI score pre-implant - low...